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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 62°04'26.5"N, 6°52'13.9"W

Aug 28, 2026 at 5:12 am
Max View in 62°04'26.5"N, 6°52'13.9"W
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 62°04'26.5"N, 6°52'13.9"W
Begins: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 2:23 am
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:12 am 0.930 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:19 am
Duration: 3 hours, 55 minutes

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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 62°04'26.5"N, 6°52'13.9"W

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
2:23 am Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction South-southwest 195°
16.1°
3:33 am Fri, Aug 28
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction South-southwest 212°
13.2°
5:12 am Fri, Aug 28
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest.
Map direction Southwest 235°
5.8°
6:19 am Fri, Aug 28 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-southwest 250°
-0.2°
6:51 am Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 257°
-4.3°
8:01 am Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 272°
-11.9°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in 62°04'26.5"N, 6°52'13.9"W

Eclipse Visibility From 62°04'26.5"N, 6°52'13.9"W Visibility Worldwide
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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